Digital Occlusion Technology Applications in Daily Dental Practice with Dr. Robert B Kerstein (Hands-On)

Digital Occlusion Technology Applications in Daily Dental Practice with Dr. Robert B Kerstein (Hands-On) is organized by New Jersey Health Professionals Development Institute (NJHPDI) and will be held on Sep 25, 2026 at New Jersey Health Professionals Development Institute (NJHPDI), River Edge, New Jersey, United States of America.

Description:
Excessive occlusal forces can damage teeth, fracture dental restorations, cause implant complications, and interfere with patient occlusal comfort following restorative treatment. Despite the Digital Workflow, occlusal problems often arise after a patient uses a new prosthesis. Implementing computer-based Digital Occlusion technology at prosthetic case insert accurately targets for removal poorly timed and excessive occlusal contact forces, while minimizing post-insertion occlusal complications for both the patient, AND the doctor.

Course Description:
This course will outline the available Digital Occlusion systems (Occlusense I – Bausch, GmbH; T-Scan 10 – Tekscan, USA, Innobyte – Kube, CA, and IOS Scanners – many), and illustrate how employing computer-guided occlusal adjustments precisely controls problem occlusal forces on natural teeth, dental implants, and prosthetic restorations. Published studies show that high-precision occlusal outcomes statistically lessen mechanical complications and those unwanted post-prosthetic insertion occlusal adjustment visits that nag on in the practice despite the dentist’s best efforts to resolve them with paper, ink, and shim stock; none of which measure occlusal forces in any useful way. This course will demonstrate that using Digital Occlusion measurement technology greatly aids dentists in providing patients with longer-lasting, far more comfortable, and far more functional prostheses.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the differing Digital Occlusion technology options available for use in dental practice
• Understand how Digital Occlusion technology measures occlusal forces and timing, and can guide insertion occlusal adjustments, improving occlusal outcome predictability
• Discover the known limitations of articulating paper and shim stock, and why intraoral scanners (IOS) cannot replace Digital Occlusal technology during case insertions.
• Visualize how Digital Occlusal technology detects unbalanced occlusal forces despite the clinician having made traditional occlusal adjustments
• Realize that installing new restorations with traditional occlusal indicators can result in compromised occlusal force and timing outcomes that lead to complications
• See how to precisely install a variety of differing dental and implant prostheses with measured occlusal force balance, and a protective low force profile that enhances restorative longevity, while improving patient occlusal acceptance.